Configure your T1 line for either inband signaling or ISDN D-channel signaling

Test your T1 line by performing a self test

Telnet to the MAX from a workstation to verify it is accessible over the Ethernet

Create a Connection profile on the MAX for a remote device (such as an Ascend Pipeline) dialing in with its own IP address or for a remote device (such as a modem) that accepts a dynamically assigned address

Figure 3-2 has two hunt groups-one for digital calls and one for analog calls. If you are using inband signaling, the example hunt group contains 12 channels. Analog callers call in using the phone number 555-1111 and are routed to the digital modems in slot 5. Digital callers call in using the phone number 555-2222 and are routed to the MAX bridge/router module in slot 9. This requires that you configure the Ch n slot parameter in the T1 Line profile.

If you are using ISDN D-channel signaling (Figure 3-3) the example hunt group contains 24 channels. Analog callers call in using the phone number 555-1111 and are routed to the digital modems in slot 5. Digital callers call in using the phone number 555-2222 and are routed to the MAX bridge/router module in slot 9. This requires that you configure the Ans# parameter in the Modem profile and in the Ethernet Mod Config profile.

A Connection profile for a remote device (such as an Ascend Pipeline) dialing in with its own IP address

A Connection profile for a remote device (such as a modem) that accepts a dynamically assigned address

Use information in Table 3-2 to create a connection to a remote device. You can leave all other parameters in the Connection profile at their default values for the purposes of this Quickstart Guide. Refer to the MAX 6000 Series Reference Guide for detailed information on the parameters in the following table.

Use information in Table 3-3 to configure the MAX for your Ethernet LAN. You can leave all other parameters in the Ethernet > Mod Config profile at their default values for the purposes of this Quickstart Guide. Refer to the MAX 6000 Series Reference Guide for detailed information on the parameters in the following table.

For each T1 channel that will answer digital calls, set the Ch n Slot parameters to 9, the default number of the slot that contains the MAX unit's bridge/router module. This tells the MAX to route incoming digital calls to the bridge/router module to be bridged or routed to their destination.

If No: The connection to the T1/PRI line has failed. If the Alarm LED is on, check your cabling. Also verify with your T1/PRI line provider that you have the correct Framing Mode, Encoding, Length, and Buildout values.

Either specifies that the MAX can use either CHAP, PAP, or MS-CHAP. The MAX first requests authentication using CHAP. If the dial-in call rejects the request (or does not acknowledge it), the MAX then requests PAP authentication, then MS-CHAP.

Station. Enter a name such as "Remote-Call." This acts as the login name of the remote user.

Active=Yes.

Encaps. Set the encapsulation method you want to use for this connection. We recommend you select MPP for this test. If the remote device does not support MPP, the MAX will attempt to negotiate an MP session. If the remote device does not support MP, the MAX will attempt to negotiate a PPP session.

LAN Adrs. Enter the IP address / subnet mask of the remote unit, then press Enter to return to the list of parameters.

WAN Alias. If the far-end device is non-Ascend and requires numbered interfaces with PPP encapsulation, in WAN Alias enter the IP address of the remote unit's WAN interface (not its Ethernet interface), then press Enter to return to the list of parameters.

IF Adrs. If you are implementing interfaced-based routing on the MAX enter the IP address of the port on the MAX side of the link.

Configure your E1 line for either R2 signaling, DPNSS/DASS-2, or ISDN D-channel signaling.

Test your E1 line by performing a self test

Telnet to the MAX from a workstation to verify it is accessible over the Ethernet

Create a Connection profile on the MAX for a remote device (such as an Ascend Pipeline) dialing in with its own IP address or for a remote device (such as a modem) that accepts a dynamically assigned address

Figure 3-8 displays two hunt groups-one for digital calls and one for analog calls. If you are using R2 signaling (Figure 3-2), the example hunt group contains 12 channels. Analog callers call in using the phone number 555-1111 and are routed to the digital modems in slot 5. Digital callers call in using the phone number 555-2222 and are routed to the MAX bridge/router module in slot 9. This requires that you configure the Ch n slot parameter in the E1 Line profile.

If you are using ISDN D-channel signaling (Figure 3-9) the example hunt group contains 24 channels. Analog callers call in using the phone number 555-1111 and are routed to the digital modems in slot 5. Digital callers call in using the phone number 555-2222 and are routed to the MAX bridge/router module in slot 9. This requires that you configure the Ans# parameter in the Modem profile and in the Ethernet Mod Config profile.

A Connection profile for a remote device (such as an Ascend Pipeline) dialing in with its own IP address

A Connection profile for a remote device (such as a modem) that accepts a dynamically assigned address

Use information in Table 3-7 to create a connection to a remote device. You can leave all other parameters in the Connection profile at their default values for the purposes of this Quickstart Guide. Refer to the MAX 6000 Series Reference Guide for detailed information on the parameters in the following table.

Use information in Table 3-8 to configure the MAX for your Ethernet LAN. You can leave all other parameters in the Ethernet > Mod Config profile at their default values for the purposes of this Quickstart Guide. Refer to the MAX 6000 Series Reference Guide for detailed information on the parameters in the following table.

For each E1 channel that will answer digital calls, set the Ch n Slot parameters to 9, the default number of the slot that contains the MAX unit's bridge/router module. This tells the MAX to route incoming digital calls to the bridge/router module to be bridged or routed to their destination.

If No: The connection to the E1/PRI line has failed. If the Alarm LED is on, check your cabling. Also verify with your E1/PRI line provider that you have the correct Framing Mode, Encoding, Length, and Buildout values.

Either specifies that the MAX can use either CHAP, PAP, or MS-CHAP. The MAX first requests authentication using CHAP. If the dial-in call rejects the request (or does not acknowledge it), the MAX then requests PAP authentication, then MS-CHAP.

Station. Enter a name such as "Remote-Call." This acts as the login name of the remote user.

Active=Yes.

Encaps. Set the encapsulation method you want to use for this connection. We recommend you select MPP for this test. If the remote device does not support MPP, the MAX will attempt to negotiate an MP session. If the remote device does not support MP, the MAX will attempt to negotiate a PPP session.

LAN Adrs. Enter the IP address / subnet mask of the remote unit, then press Enter to return to the list of parameters.

WAN Alias. If the far-end device is non-Ascend and requires numbered interfaces with PPP encapsulation, in WAN Alias enter the IP address of the remote unit's WAN interface (not its Ethernet interface), then press Enter to return to the list of parameters.

IF Adrs. If you are implementing interfaced-based routing on the MAX enter the IP address of the port on the MAX side of the link.

If you are running Telnet, the MAX user interface display should appear. The default Telnet password for an unconfigured MAX is null (a carriage return).

If you are running Ping, you should get the message that you are immediately receiving a return packet for every packet you are sending to the MAX. If you are not getting the proper response, this procedure has failed. It might be because of a problem with the LAN, because you entered the wrong IP address, or because of misconfiguration of either the subnet mask or IP Adrs parameter in the Ethernet profile.